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Tate Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 970 students in Tate Co School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Tate Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Tate Co School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Strayhorn High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,036 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tate Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
659 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
32%
45%
# White Students
1,131 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
56%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
227
# Students in K Grade:
159
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
13
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,047 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,746
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,047
$11,965
Best Tate Co School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strayhorn High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
86 Mustang Drive
Sarah, MS 38665
(662) 562-9246
Sarah, MS 38665
(662) 562-9246
Grades: 7-12
| 333 students
Rank: #22.
Independence High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3184 Highway 305
Independence, MS 38638
(662) 233-4691
Independence, MS 38638
(662) 233-4691
Grades: 7-12
| 456 students
Rank: #33.
Coldwater High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
671 West Street
Coldwater, MS 38618
(662) 622-5511
Coldwater, MS 38618
(662) 622-5511
Grades: 7-12
| 181 students
Rank: n/an/a
Senatobia Tate Co Regional Voc Center
Vocational School
165 West Central Avenue
Coldwater, MS 38618
(662) 622-5142
Coldwater, MS 38618
(662) 622-5142
Grades: 10-12
| 0 students
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